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1138614

registered interest
date	12/07/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Bottles: Deposit Return Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a return scheme for plastic bottles of all sizes for the economy.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	276508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>We are currently analysing the responses and evidence submitted to the consultation on introducing a deposit return scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/07/2019 15:42:55 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1138660

registered interest
date	12/07/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Forests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the amount of woodland there was in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
tabling member printed	Bim Afolami
uin	276593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Forestry Commission produces statistics on woodland area in the UK. These are Official Statistics, produced to meet the standard of the Code of Practice for Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>Woodland area statistics can be found on the Forest Research website, together with background information at:</p><p><a href="https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/statistics/statistics-by-topic/woodland-statistics/" target="_blank">https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/statistics/statistics-by-topic/woodland-statistics/</a></p><p> </p><p>The area of woodland for each country since 2010, taken from the published statistics, is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Woodland area (millions of hectares)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>1.29</p></td><td><p>0.30</p></td><td><p>1.38</p></td><td><p>0.09</p></td><td><p>3.06</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p>1.29</p></td><td><p>0.30</p></td><td><p>1.38</p></td><td><p>0.09</p></td><td><p>3.07</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>1.30</p></td><td><p>0.30</p></td><td><p>1.40</p></td><td><p>0.11</p></td><td><p>3.11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>1.30</p></td><td><p>0.31</p></td><td><p>1.41</p></td><td><p>0.11</p></td><td><p>3.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>1.30</p></td><td><p>0.31</p></td><td><p>1.42</p></td><td><p>0.11</p></td><td><p>3.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>1.31</p></td><td><p>0.31</p></td><td><p>1.43</p></td><td><p>0.11</p></td><td><p>3.15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>1.31</p></td><td><p>0.31</p></td><td><p>1.44</p></td><td><p>0.11</p></td><td><p>3.16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>1.31</p></td><td><p>0.31</p></td><td><p>1.44</p></td><td><p>0.11</p></td><td><p>3.16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>1.31</p></td><td><p>0.31</p></td><td><p>1.45</p></td><td><p>0.11</p></td><td><p>3.17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>1.31</p></td><td><p>0.31</p></td><td><p>1.46</p></td><td><p>0.11</p></td><td><p>3.19</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/07/2019 16:58:42 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami

1138696

registered interest
date	12/07/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Japanese Knotweed: Weed Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that homeowners are aware of Japanese knotweed, and what guidance his Department provides to homeowners who are affected by that invasive species.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	276522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>Gov.uk contains a guidance page that provides information on the identification and treatment of Japanese Knotweed as well as providing links to The Invasive Non-Native Specialists Association and Property Care Association website for further advice.</p><p> </p><p>The Non-Native Species Secretariat website includes general information on Japanese knotweed and has also made a good practice management guide for Japanese knotweed freely available for download.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/07/2019 14:32:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1138709

registered interest
date	12/07/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Essex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, under which statutory provisions his Department is able to direct Basildon Council and Essex County Council to reduce the speed limit on the A127.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	276530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Sections 85(5) and 86(8) of the Environment Act 1995.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 22/07/2019 14:26:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

1138523

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Electronic Equipment: Recycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to encourage recycling of electronic waste throughout the UK.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	276186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013 sets annual household collection targets, including recycling and recovery targets, for electrical and electronic equipment. Latest available figures for 2017 show that the UK achieved a collection rate of 50%. Under the Resources and Waste Strategy we are reviewing the WEEE Regulations in 2020 to consider improvements to the approach to WEEE.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 19/07/2019 12:15:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1138140

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to add additional principles to those included in the Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill 2018.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	275769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>No. We believe these principles are sufficient to ensure we achieve our vision of protecting the environment and leaving it in a better state than we found it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/07/2019 15:03:52 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1138157

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Antibiotics: Drug Resistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor antibiotic resistant bugs in seagull faeces in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	275689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government conducts surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in animals and publishes the results annually on GOV.UK in the Veterinary Antibiotic Sales and Surveillance report. These surveillance programmes do not include wildlife.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/07/2019 14:03:35 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane